Google’s “Smart Cropping” may be trimming your Shopping Ad images
Google’s default “Smart Cropping” may be auto-cropping product images in Shopping ads, requiring a support request to disable.
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Aja Frost on AI search, content strategy, and AEO success metrics
HubSpot’s Aja Frost talks AI search, content evolution, and why visibility (not traffic) is the new success metric for brands in the AEO era.
LLM Traffic Is Shrinking via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
Despite strong early growth, LLM referral traffic is fading fast as model changes and AI Overviews make clicks obsolete.
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Social and UGC: The trust engines powering search everywhere
Search is happening everywhere – from Reddit to AI. Learn why trust, not tactics, now drives visibility across every search surface.
5 Google Ads tactics to drop in 2026
Some PPC practices no longer fit today’s automated Google Ads environment. Here’s what to phase out – and what to prioritize next year.
Holiday PPC Guide 2025: Advanced Strategies For Smarter Bidding, Budgets & Audiences via @sejournal, @siliconvallaeys
Holiday PPC success depends on preparing early, pacing budgets smartly, and guiding automation with profit-based signals.
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Winning the platform shift by Braze
How marketers can use AI to drive creativity, expand their reach and provide more value to consumers.
Ahrefs Data Shows Brand Mentions Boost AI Search Rankings via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Ahrefs’ Brand Radar data shows that brand mentions are an important factor in AI search visibility.
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Kinsta Managed WordPress Host Won’t Charge For Bot Traffic via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Kinsta announced that customers will no longer have to pay for bandwidth caused by bot traffic.
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26 AI SEO Statistics for 2026 + Insights They Reveal
AI search traffic went up 527% in just a year. Here are some more AI SEO statistics—with sources.